Keywords: solid, liquid, gas, particle, model, forces, volume, compress, flow, shape
Sentence starters:
The 3 states of matter are ...
Solids/liquids/gases can...
Solids/liquids/gases cannot...
We can model solids, liquids and gases by...
Solids cannot be ... because ...
I agree/disagree with the statement because ...
Keywords: Steam, mist, boiling, condensation, water vapour, heat, cool
Sentence starters:
Steam appears when...
Mist appears when ...
Steam is formed by ...
Mist is formed by...
Steam and mist are (not) the same because...
The strengths / weaknesses of the model are ...
Keywords: solid, liquid, gas, particle, states of matter, model, forces,
Sentence starters:
Everything is made of ...
My model for solids, liquids and gases is...
My model is good because ...
My model is bad because ...
To improve my model ...
Keywords:
Elements, periodic table, symbol, compound, mixture, particles,
Sentence starters:
The names of some elements are
...
Elements are found in ...
The difference between an element and a compound is...
I think this particle diagram shows an element because...
I think this substance could be ...
This is because ...
Keywords: melting, freezing, evaporation, condensation, energy, boiling, particles
Sentence starters:
To get a substance to change state you have to...
You might see...
The model we used was
My model to show this is...
A substance changes state because...
Keywords:
Metals, non-metals, malleable, conductor, insulator,
melting, boiling, shiny,
Sentence starters:
Some names of metals are ...
Some names of non-metals are ...
Most metals are...
Non-metals are ...
I think copper is a ...
I think this because ...
The properties of copper are ...
This links to its uses because ...
I agree / disagree with the classification of metalloids because
...
Keywords: energy, particles, heat, cool, solid, liquid, gas,
Sentence starters:
Good conductors of heat are ...
A conductor...
An insulator...
When you heat an object ...
I think train tracks have gaps have gaps because...
If they did not have gaps ...
Keywords:
Periodic table, elements, metals, non-metals, alkali metals, halogens, noble gases, group, period, reactivity,
Sentence starters:
Elements are found ...
Metals / Non – metals are found ...
The alkali metals / halogens / noble gases are found ...
The difference between a group and a period ...
Elements are arranged ...
My element is called...
I would place my element ...
This is because ...

Can I write in paragraphs?
I use connectives in each paragraph to link my ideas and to put them in a logical order.
Can I spell accurately?
Sound out the word
Think about a similar word
Find the word in a Key words list
Ask a friend or teacher
To learn it: look, cover, write , check
Once you’ve solved it, add the correct spelling to your own word bank.
I am proud of my work because...
• I have written clearly so that my reader can understand my writing easily.
• I have used my literacy mat to check my
spelling and corrected any errors.
• I have used full sentences with a subject and a verb.
• I have used correct punctuation and
grammar.
• I have paragraphed my work using TIPTOP.
• My writing is suitable for the person I am writing for.
Can I use Punctuation and Grammar?
Can I use different sentence types?
Simple sentences: contains a subject and a verb and can contain an object
• The nucleus (subject) is the controller (verb) of the cell
Compound sentences: joins two simple sentences using the connectives: for, and,
nor, but, or, yet, so.
Tissues are lots of similar cells working together and organs are different tissues working together to perform a function.
Complex sentences: A complex sentence contains a conjunction such as because,
since, after, although, or when .
A heart is classed as an organ, because it has different tissues working together to perform a function.
Basics for punctuation and grammar:
 Every sentence must start with a capital letter.
 Every sentence must finish with some form of punctuation: .?!
 Proper nouns need capital letters. These are unique people, places or things e.g. there are many cities so
‘city’ doesn’t take a capital letter. However there is only one London, therefore it takes a capital letter.
 Remember don’t mix up ‘was’ and ‘were.’ For example ‘I was (singular)’ and ‘We were (plural)’